Involved In Rape Of Children Under The Age Of 5 Times, Public Prosecutor Prosecutor's Office Of Kapuas Hulu Demands SM 15 Years In Prison

KAPUAS HULU - The perpetrator of the rape of a minor that occurred in Bunut Hulu sub-district, Kapuas Hulu region, West Kalimantan, with the initials SM, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Kapuas Hulu District Attorney.

"The facts in the trial of defendant SM have been proven to have had intercourse with a minor and threatened violence with a sharp weapon," said Head of Intelligence for the Kapuas Hulu District Attorney's Office, Adi Rahmanto, in Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu, Antara, Friday, April 8.

Adi said that the defendant threatened to kill the victim if he did not comply with his desire to have sexual intercourse. Based on the facts in the trial, the defendant had sexual intercourse five times at different times.

"Even from the defendant's confession, SM has a tendency to like children or pedophilia," explained Adi.

Adi said the defendant was charged with article 81 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 76D of Law number 17 of 2016 concerning the stipulation of government regulations in lieu of Law number 1 of 2016 The second amendment to Law number 23 of 2002 concerning child protection, where in article The perpetrators are threatened with a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a fine of Rp. 50 million, a subsidiary of 4 months in prison.

The rape committed by the defendant SM occurred in September 2021, against a minor in Bunut Hulu District, Kapuas Hulu region, West Kalimantan.